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Transportation / Storage 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines 49 - Land transport and transport via pipelines 49.1 - Passenger rail transport
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 January 2022
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The private French low-cost high-speed rail operator Ouigo has announced an expansion of employment. The company, operating in Spain since a few months ago, aims to extend routes in the country. Specifically, the company expects to create 250 jobs directly and 1050 indirectly in the coming months. The most demanded profiles are train drivers, crew members, logistics staff, cleaners, and administrative staff, although the company also plans to create technical jobs linked to IT, engineering, and security. The company currently has 135 direct employees and 1300 indirectly through its suppliers.
Eurofound (2022), Ouigo, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 106280, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/106280.